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The principal work of the year in the four general schemes has been the final assembly of the interests of the respective owners preparatory to the issue of title-vesting orders. This work has now been completed in the following series of sub-schemes :

The work of assembling the various interests is now in progress in the following series :

In three of the sub-schemes referred to above the final proposals for subdivision of the land and allocation to specified owners were confirmed during the year ended 31st March, 1946. Title-vesting orders were made in respect of 24 holdings in the Pakiri area. In addition to the four general schemes, a great deal of consolidation work has been effected by the Court by way of exchanges, combined partitions, and arranged successions under section 194 of the Native Land Act, 1931. In one such combined operation, lands previously owned in common by a number of owners have emerged as twelve separate holdings suitable for development and housing purposes. "In another case the consolidation of 161 interests was effected by the making of 42 orders of exchange. These examples are typical of many which come before the Court in its ordinary jurisdiction. The simplifications of title achieved in this way are invaluable as a preliminary to housing and development -operations.

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Scheme. Area. Number of Owners. Acres. Hokianga A Series : Waima 22,069 8,343 Hokianga Aa Series : Taheke ' 2,773 2,071 Hokianga B Series : Omanaia 4,736 4,351 Hokianga D Series : Otaua 7,990 1,147 Hokianga J Series : Panguru .. .. 9,357 2,500 Kaipara D Series : Pakiri 3,084 97 50,009 18,509

Scheme. Area. Number of Owners. Acres. Kaipara F Series : Kaihu 4,219 1,054 Kaipara Ba Series : Waihaua-Karakanui 1,323 1,583 Bay of Islands A Series : Orauta 8,109 2,784 Bay of Islands A Series : Pokapu 7,885 3,504 Bay of Islands A Series : Matawaia 6,188 703 Bay of Islands A Series : Otiria 1,151 570 Bay of Islands A Series : Marohapa 5,448 560 Bay of Islands A Series : Waiomio 8,105 825 Bay of Islands A Series : Motatau 13,425 1,005 Mangonui E Series : Ahipara 5,332 2,545 Mangonui A Series : Te Hapua - Te Kao 45,139 12,794 Hokianga F Series : Waimamaku 4,702 3,307 111,026 31,234